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A movie, music and more will be coming to Piddle Park in Dry Ridge.
Dry Ridge Mayor Jim Wells hopes two upcoming events will entice people to come out to the park to have fun.
“The more that we can do to get people out to the park, the more they’ll enjoy the park for its features,” he said.
An inaugural summer concert series and movie night will be held July 25.
Inflatables will be available for children starting at 6 p.m., followed by the concert beginning at 7:15 p.m.

Veterans in Grant County have a place to go and socialize with other veterans.
The white-sided building on U.S. 25 in Williamstown can’t be missed because it’s got a cannon sitting in the front yard.
The American Legion Hall Post 137 has been part of the landscape in the county since 1929. It has been host to countless dances, fish fries, wedding receptions and parties, but earned a bad reputation following several raids in the late 70s and early 80s for illegal alcohol sales.

Elementary students at Grant County Schools will receive free breakfast and lunch during the 2015-16 school year.
The complimentary meals is part of the Community Eligibility Provision program, which started in 2010 as a pilot in Kentucky and other states.
The program is available to schools that have at least 40 percent of students who are directly certified based on income and other guidelines to receive free meals.
Williamstown Independent Schools began participating in the program last year and provided free meals to all students in the district.

(Editor’s Note: The Grant County News publishes all items in police beat that are submitted from each individual police agency. The News does not omit names from police reports.)
Officer David Osborne cited Brian Van Cleave, 38, of Corinth, with expired out-of-state license, operating a motor vehicle on a suspended license and failure of owner to maintain required insurance, at 5:15 p.m. July 13 on Broadway Street.
Officer K.J. Little cited Robert D. Fitterer, 18, of Corinth, with failure to produce insurance card, at 3:39 p.m. July 14 on Broadway Street.

Zhou named to Clarkson
University Dean’s list
Hanson Zhou of Dry Ridge, a freshman majoring in biology and psychology, was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2015 semester at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York.
Dean’s List students must achieve a minimum 3.25 grade-point average and also carry at least 14 credit hours.

The other day I thought of the phrase, “the best worst thing.”
Is it even possible to have a best worst thing? Isn’t that an oxymoron, like jumbo shrimp or pretty ugly?
For one of my daughters, the past year has been the worst of her life, and she’s still asking why. “If Jesus loves me, why did he let this happen?” she asks.

(Editor’s Note: The Grant County News publishes all items in police beat that are submitted from each individual police agency. The News does not omit names from police reports.)
Sgt. Dennis Switzer executed a warrant multiple Boone County warrants for Jacqueline L. Conley, 38, of Dry Ridge, for failure to appear, at 7:18 p.m. July 17 on N. Main Street. Conley was lodged at the Grant County Detention Center.